When adding a new recurring gift in NXT you cannot alter the start or end dates, it is set to process immediately. If a donor wants to change the payment method, the only choice now is to terminate the gift and start a new one, but it would charge the new gift right away instead of being able to schedule it into the existing installments dates...
We have the option to change the schedule, maybe it's something to do with your access or settings?
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